MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tunica County School District released a statement Thursday, February 17, alerting parents and residents in the community that in the past week, schools in the district have received several bomb threats, as well threats of a school shooting.
Interim superintendent Dr. Margie Pulley said that the district takes violent threats very seriously.
Pulley said that students who participate in any activity that threatens the overall well-being and safety of students, faculty, and staff by way of committing a violent act on school property will be “expelled and prosecuted to the fullest extent” of laws detailed in Mississippi Code of 1972, Section 37-11-18.
Section 37-11-18 states that possession of weapons, controlled substances, or the commitment of violent crimes on school property will result in expulsion for a full calendar year.
The law abiding document allows modifications of the expulsion period based on a circumstantial basis.
The Uniform Controlled Substances law defines controlled substances as knives, handguns, and other firearms that are considered dangerous and capable of causing bodily harm.